A 17-YEAR-old man was the victim of an unprovoked attack in Cranleigh in the early hours on Saturday (July 16).

The man was walking home after being dropped off at the junction with Ewhurst Road and Mead Road between 2.45am and 3.15am when he was grabbed from behind by his right shoulder, pushed against a wooden fence and punched in the face.

He was then thrown to the ground and kicked in the leg and chest before managing to get up and run off.

However, as a result of the attack, he sustained cuts to his ears and soreness to his ribs, but did not need hospital treatment.

The only description of the assailant was that he was wearing a hooded top.